FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - #3
When did the National Day of Prayer begin?
Days of prayer have been called for since 1775, when the Continental Congress designated a time for prayer in forming a new nation. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. Officially, the National Day of Prayer was established as an annual event by an act of Congress in 1952 and was signed into law by President Truman. President Reagan amended the law in 1988, designating the first Thursday of May each year as the National Day of Prayer.
other faq
1. What is the National Day of Prayer?
2. What is the NDP Task Force and what is its purpose?
4. Is the National Day of Prayer exclusively a Christian event?
5. Is the National Day of Prayer a political event?
6. Who is behind the NDP Task Force?
7. Is the Task Force affiliated with Focus on the Family?
8. What kinds of events are planned?
9. What is the National Day of Prayer Sunday?